Israel had a chance to kill the Hamas leader, but avoided it to avoid harming the hostages

Israel had the opportunity to kill Hamas leader Yahya Shinwar, but decided against it for fear of harming hostages held by the terror group, the Jerusalem Post has revealed, citing an exclusive report by N12 which was released on Sunday night. According to N12, Israel received a tip that provided a unique opportunity to assassinate Sinwar, but it was decided that such an operation was too risky, as hostages were being held in the same area as the leader of the terrorist group. Sinwar, who took over the role of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniya after his assassination in Tehran, is said to be hiding in tunnels under Gaza. The same publication added that Sinuar had placed hostages around him, using them as shields so that Israel would not touch him. According to a report by the Saudi state TV channel “Al Arabiya”, Sinwar moved to the Strip […]
Source: News Beast

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